Chefs and husband and wife, Allan and Andrea Fisher, have been in every type of culinary scene -- full service restaurant kitchens, commercial kitchens, private chef kitchens, their kitchen (which is pretty cool) and now someone else’s kitchen… Matt Mancoll’s kitchen at BITE Restaurant & Catering, to be more specific. … [Read more...]

Each city in the Tidewater area has its own personality and Portsmouth is no different. The best part of the Portsmouth restaurant scene is its diverse choices, which are accompanied by a devoted local following reflective of its historical, military and medical culture. … [Read more...]

Developers see Downtown Portsmouth as a strategic growth area – something of an overlooked opportunity. As the City Economic Development Department espouses “90 miles of shoreline and 360 degrees of opportunity,” this tag line is coming to fruition with quality living options.
Housing developers like Monument Companies, Whitmore Company, LLC and The Breeden … [Read more...]

Although the NEON Arts District, formerly the Downtown Norfolk Arts District, has been in existence for over two years, the goal of NEON (New Energy of Norfolk) Festival, Oct. 15 and 16 is to connect the art dots, so to speak. … [Read more...]

Amanda Outcalt currently teaches elementary art at Larchmont Elementary in Norfolk. She is a graduate from East Carolina University with a BFA in Painting and Metal Design. Also, Outcalt has a show at the Virginia MOCA Satellite Gallery in Virginia Beach, which runs into July. … [Read more...]